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Take this shopping: Proven strategies for spending less during sale season

August 11, 2023May 15, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

Cindy Mesaros has the perfect antidote to compulsive shopping.

Categories Commentary
Lizet Pena sells her books through Amazon's Seller Central, but now she owes the company money. What happened? And can she get a refund?

Was I “scammed” by Amazon.com’s book seller program?

January 14, 2025February 19, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

Lizet Pena sells her books through Amazon’s Seller Central, but now she owes the company money. What happened? And can she get a refund?

Categories Problem Solved
The deal-of-the-day site LivingSocial was offering a week at an all-inclusive resort on the pricey Caribbean for just $1,658.

Warning! Don’t be blinded by these flash sales

January 27, 2024June 8, 2014 by Christopher Elliott

The deal-of-the-day site LivingSocial was offering a week at an all-inclusive resort on the pricey Caribbean for just $1,658.

Categories The Navigator
Gerald Annable had to think quickly when he found an ad for a 12-day Holland America cruise of Italy, the Greek Islands and Turkey.

Hey travelers, here’s a little news flash about flash sales

January 26, 2024May 11, 2014 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories The Navigator
Westgate promises Matt Solum "free" ski lessons, tickets and cruise vouchers as part of his timeshare purchase.

Westgate promised, but did it deliver?

January 26, 2024December 12, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

Westgate promises Matt Solum “free” ski lessons, tickets and cruise vouchers as part of his timeshare purchase. But when it doesn’t deliver, should he get his money back?

Categories Problem Solved
Nothing could have prepared them for the sophisticated and aggressive sales pitch for a Wyndham time-share that they recently endured.

Time share sales: hard sell or scam?

June 20, 2024April 7, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories Commentary
Maryrose Solis snagged a $196 round-trip ticket during a Southwest Airlines fare sale celebrating its 3 millionth Facebook fan on August 3.

Did Southwest Airlines do enough for fare glitch victims?

January 22, 2024August 11, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

It was a weekend that Maryrose Solis would rather forget.

Categories Commentary, The Navigator

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